Black Howler Monkey vs Nettleleaf velvetberry

Alouatta pigra compared with Stachytarpheta urticifolia

Key Differences

• Black Howler Monkey is Endangered while Nettleleaf velvetberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Howler Monkey	Nettleleaf velvetberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Atelidae	Verbenaceae
Genus	Alouatta	Stachytarpheta
Species	Alouatta pigra	Stachytarpheta urticifolia

Conservation Status

Black Howler Monkey

EN — Endangered

Nettleleaf velvetberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Howler Monkey	Nettleleaf velvetberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Howler Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nettleleaf velvetberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Japan, Taiwan), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Black Howler Monkey

The Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) is a species in the genus Alouatta. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.